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Traoré marks four years in power, following Sankara’s legacy

Captain Ibrahim Traoré has now led Burkina Faso for four years, the same length of time Thomas Sankara was in power.

Nigeria's Ben Dancer attempts to break world record for non-stop dancing

Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Wednesday morning.

Senegal’s Youth Olympics legacy: who pays after the Games?

For the Youth Olympic Games, Senegal has relied heavily on substantial direct public funding with support from its partners.

Child malnutrition is one of Africa’s biggest health challenges: food aid is only part of the solution

A lack of food is not the only cause of malnutrition. Poverty, disease, poor sanitation, climate pressures and limited access to healthcare also shape it.

Alliance for Survival: Why are Ethiopia's rebels joining forces?

Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.

Mali 2014 crash: Families welcome guilty verdict for Swiftair in French court

Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a ruling 12 years after the crash.

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11th woman's body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings

South African police say that another woman's body has been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg

Africa is not responsible for climate crisis: Activist Vanessa Nakate

Climate activist Vanessa Nakate says she is determined to raise awareness of how global warming is affecting Africa.

Niger seeks new investment as it tightens control over uranium sector

The uranium sector is therefore becoming a key test of Niger’s new approach to mining — balancing greater national control over strategic resources with the need for foreign capital and expertise to develop them.

Judge imposes £100,000 bail condition on Rwanda genocide accused

Brown is accused of "killing, directing or encouraging" the deaths of members of the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda. He denies wrongdoing.

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DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access

Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country.

Pollen season: new map of South Africa’s allergy hotspots gives you time to prepare

South Africa’s first five-year pollen calendars reveal when allergy seasons hit seven cities, and how sufferers can prepare before symptoms start.

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‘We are being scapegoated’: Why refugees fear renewed anti-migrant violence in South Africa

A September 30 deadline declared by South Africa's March and March, an anti-immigration movement that has led anti-migrant protests across the country

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South Africa's death toll from mass shootings rises to 28 after another victim dies

South African authorities have raised the death toll from two weekend mass shootings to 28 after another victim died in hospital

Fighting rages in northern Ethiopia, raising humanitarian concerns

Fighting in the north of Ethiopia continued to rage over the weekend, as rebels of the Tigray People's Liberation Front moved beyond Tigray. Human Rights Watch warned against a possible humanitarian crisis in an already troubled region.

Refugees in South Africa fear new attacks as September 30 deadline looms

Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp.

Australian middle order collapses again as South Africa claims ODI victory

Mitch Marsh and Travis Head pile on the runs in their opening partnership, but the middle order fails again in South Africa.

South Africa township residents demand action after deadly shootings

Ethiopian army reportedly recaptures strategic town as fighting spreads

Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.

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What's behind South Africa's mass shootings and how they're often different to lone gunman attacks

A total of at least 38 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in three separate mass shootings in South Africa this week

South Africa: 11th woman found dead as killings raise alarm

The discovery of another woman's body in a municipality east of Johannesburg has brought the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11, deepening concerns over a string of killings in a country already struggling with severe levels of violence against women.

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At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say

Seventeen people killed near Johannesburg in suspected ‘illegal goldmining turf war’, as 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town

Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa

At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.

Leopards return to South Africa’s West Coast after 170 years

Conservationists say a small group of seven leopards, including two cubs, is now moving through a landscape that has changed significantly since the big cats were last seen here.